Vegetables

Can I put pea and broad bean pods in the disposer?

A food waste disposer, also known as a garbage disposal, grinds scraps right in the sink: here is what happens with pea and broad bean pods.

Pea and broad bean pods

Yes, with the 750, 1000 and LC 50 models.

Small pieces

They're fibrous: cut them short, a few at a time.

  • 460 SR: not suitable
  • 550 EC: not suitable
  • 550 SR: not suitable
  • 700 EC: not suitable
  • 700 SR: not suitable
  • 750 EC: suitable
  • 750 SR: suitable
  • 1000 EC: suitable
  • 1000 SR: suitable
  • LC 50: suitable

suitablecrossed out: not suitable

Cold water, a little at a time, mixed loads.Food scraps only. Never fats or oils, never anything that isn't food.

How it behaves in the disposer

Pea and broad bean pods: not hardness but fibre, which behaves like a short piece of string around the plate. This needs a top-range model: the piece is picked up again and again until it is small enough to flow. Pea and broad bean pods have a fibrous inner lining: in short pieces, a few at a time. If you have a whole crate, most of it goes in the food waste bin. They're fibrous: cut them short, a few at a time. If you produce a lot of it, it is worth checking your water utility’s rules.

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